ESPN.com reports the Detroit Lions have promoted wide receivers coach Kippy Brown to assistant head coach and passing game coordinator, according to a source. Brown will also serve as the running backs coach.

Nicholas J. Cotsonika, of the Detroit Free Press, reports Detroit Lions wide receivers coach Kippy Brown has withdrawn his name from consideration for the head coaching vacancy at Grambling State and will remain with the Lions in 2007. "Being here one year and moving again, it just didn't seem like the thing for us to do right now," Brown said. "I think this is going to be a heck of a situation. I've got a good job. After evaluating the thing, we just decided it would be best to stay here."

Nicholas J. Cotsonika, of the Detroit Free Press, reports Detroit Lions wide receivers coach Kippy Brown is a finalist for the Grambling State head coaching vacancy, according to the News Star of Monroe, Louisiana.

Chrissie Zavicar, of DetroitLions.com, reports Detroit Lions wide receivers coach Kippy Brown's philosophy reflects those of other coaches with the organization, which is to put in time in order to succeed. Brown said, "To have a chance, keep showing up and working hard. We have to establish a trust and they have to believe in what I tell them and trust that it's the right thing and then go and do it. So show up and work hard – and they're doing it."